Apparatus for carrying a munitions container

ABSTRACT

So that on ships a manual transport of munitions containers is possible with security in narrow space conditions from a munitions supply to a gun, the munitions container, as a carrying element includes a band which at one end is permanently connected with the munitions container and which at its other end for an adjustment to a variable and useful for transport free band length is detentably insertable into a several detent positions of the munitions container. The band in the transport position forms a loop which allows for transport on backs. In a rest position, for example in the storage position, the band takes on a position of being integrated into the container.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The invention concerns an apparatus for carrying a munitions container.Such munitions containers or munitions packages are provided for thecarrying of munitions, for example from large munitions containersmanually to the supply containers located at the guns. For this manualtransport the munitions containers are for example provided withcarrying grips so that they have to be carried with one or two hands. Onships this manual transport cannot be carried out without danger becausefor example with the sea motion and/or in the case of narrow steep stepsthe hands of the transport personnel must remain free.

ILLUSTRATION OF THE INVENTION

The invention therefore has as its object the provision of a devicesuitable for the manual transport of munitions containers on ships andwhich in the case of narrow conditions requires little space.

This object is solved by the features given in claim 1.

The dependent claims disclose further advantageous developments of theinvention.

The basis of the invention lies in the idea of providing a band as thetransport element on a munitions container, which band at one end ispermanently connected with the munitions container and which with itsother end is detentably insertable into several detent positions of thecontainers to provide a variable useful length of band for thetransport.

In an advantageous way, this makes possible a carrying deviceessentially in the form of a carrying band which leaves the hands freeduring transport. The transport of the munitions containers takes placefor example on the backs. In a further advantageous way a simplemanipulation of the transport band from out of a stored position into anergonomically adjustable transport position is possible. For thecarrying device no additional space is necessary at the munitionscontainer because the carrying device is completely integrated into thepackaging of the munitions container.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention is explained in more detail by way of an exemplaryembodiment illustrated in the Figures.

The Figures are:

FIG. 1. A transport container with a carrying band in transportposition;

FIG. 2. A view taken in the direction of the arrow II of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3. A view taken in the direction of the arrow III of FIG. 1.

WAYS FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The munitions container illustrated in FIGS. 1-3 has two container halfs12, 13 which are capable of being pivotally opened by means of a pivotalconnection 17 and which serve for the manual transport of for examplenon-illustrated medium caliber munitions, for example 27 mm, on ships,preferably from the storage location to the marine light guns (MLG).

So that the munitions container 11 can transported manually without theuse of hands, for example on backs in narrow space conditions,especially on stairs and gangways, without difficulty even in the caseof rough seas, as a transport element, a variably adjustable band 2 isprovided. This band 2 at one end 10 is permanently connected with themunitions container 1, while its other loose end 11 can be detentablyinserted into several detent positions 4, 5, 9 of the container 1.

Both ends 10, 11 of the band are each provided, for example, with a forexample cylindrical toggle bar 3. The toggle bar 3 at the permanentlyfastened band end 10 is permanently connected with one containerhalf—the outer side 12—by being received in a recess conforming to thetoggle bar 3, with this recess being arranged near one end of thiscontainer longitudinal side.

The detent positions 4, 5 and 9 are located on the outer side 13 of theother container half. So that the loose end 11 of the band 2 can bereceived by these detent positions an opening 14 for the band 2 isprovided which begins at the outer side of the container half 12 andends at the outer side of the other container half 13. This opening 14is located at the end of the container opposite to that of the permanentconnection 10 and provides the band 2 with the possibility of proceedingfrom the outer side of the one container half 12 to the detent positions4, 5, 9 of the other container half 13.

The detent positions 4, 5 and 9 are so arranged that the band 2 uponinsertion into the detent position 9 forms an ergonomically goodcarrying loop 16 on the container half 12. Upon insertion into thedetent position 4 the band 2 forms no loop and lies entirely on theouter sides of the container halfs 12, 13.

The detent position 9 is located at the outlet of the opening 14 on theouter side of the container half 13 while the detent position 4 islikewise located on the container half 13 oppositely to the permanentconnection 10. Other detent positions 5 can be provided between thedetent positions 4 and 9 in order for example to make and use other loopshapes and loop sizes. The detent positions 4, 5 and 9 are likewisesuited to the shape of the toggle bar 3 with the detent positions beingso formed that the toggle bar 3 can be easily snapped into a detentposition and will hold that position until a desired change is wanted.

The band 2 can lie in recesses 6, 7 on the outer sides of each containerhalf so that upon insertion into the detent position 4 the band iscompletely integrated with the two halfs of the munitions container 1,so that for example a good stackability of these containers is achieved.

So that the band for adjustment of the detent position can be easilyremoved from the recesses 6, 7 and moved for example to a transportposition 15, the outer sides of the container halfs 12, 13 each includea gripping depression 8.

The band consists preferably of a flat textile band and therefore iseasily handled.

By the locations of the detent positions 4 and 9 the band in thetransport position 15 forms a loop 16, the axially span length of whichcorresponds nearly to the entire container length so that the size ofthis loop assures a secure transport, especially on the backs ofpersonnel.

Reference Number List

-   1. Munitions container-   2. Band/Carrying band-   3. Toggle bar-   4. Detent position-   5. Detent position-   6. Recess-   7. Recess-   8. Gripping depression-   9. Detent position-   10. End (permanent)-   11. End (loose)-   12. Container half/outer side-   13. Container half/outer side-   14. Opening-   15. Transport position-   16. Loop-   17. Pivotal connection

1. An apparatus for carrying a munitions container, characterized inthat as the carrying element a band is provided, that one end of theband is permanently connected with the munitions container and that themunitions container has several detent positions into which the otherend of the band is dentably insertable to provide for an adjustment of avariable and usable for carrying free band length.
 2. An apparatusaccording to claim 1, further characterized in that a preferablycylindrical detent bar is connected to the loose end of the band, whichdetent bar is detentably insertable into a detent position of themunitions container which detent position has a contour conforming tothat of the detent bar.
 3. An apparatus according to claim 1, furthercharacterized in that the permanently fixed end of the band is arrangedon one container half outer side and the detent positions into which thetoggle bar arranged on the free end of the band is insertable arelocated on the outer side of the other container half.
 4. An apparatusaccording to claim 1 further characterized in that the detent positionsare so arranged on a container half, that at the opposite end of theouter side (12) from the permanent band connection an opening for theband begins and proceeds through both container halfs so that the bandis variably detentably insertable into the different detent positions.5. An apparatus according to claim 1 further characterized in that bandis arranged in recesses on the outer side of each container half.
 6. Anapparatus according to claim 1 further characterized in that therecesses have gripping depressions for the gripping of the band.
 7. Anapparatus according to claim 1 further characterized that for acompletely inwardly drawn band 2 the toggle bar 3 is detentablyinsertable into a further detent position.
 8. An apparatus according toclaim 1 further characterized in that the band is preferably a flattextile band.
 9. An apparatus according to claim 1 further characterizedin that a band is arranged in the longitudinal direction on thecontainer halfs and in the transport position forms a loop the axialspan length of which loop corresponds nearly to the total containerlength.